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Susan R. McGurk, Ph.D. Objective: This study evaluated the ef- chosocial functioning (0.36), and a small
fects of cognitive remediation for improving effect size for symptoms (0.28). The ef-
Elizabeth W. Twamley, Ph.D. cognitive performance, symptoms, and fects of cognitive remediation on psycho-
psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia. social functioning were significantly stron-
David I. Sitzer, Ph.D. Method: A meta-analysis was conducted ger in studies that provided adjunctive
of 26 randomized, controlled trials of cog- psychiatric rehabilitation than in those
Gregory J. McHugo, Ph.D. nitive remediation in schizophrenia in- that provided cognitive remediation
cluding 1,151 patients. alone.
Kim T. Mueser, Ph.D. Results: Cognitive remediation was asso- Conclusions: Cognitive remediation pro-
ciated with significant improvements duces moderate improvements in cogni-
across all three outcomes, with a medium tive performance and, when combined
effect size for cognitive performance with psychiatric rehabilitation, also im-
(0.41), a slightly lower effect size for psy- proves functional outcomes.
fects rather than assessments on trained tasks only; 3) data avail- evaluated by computing the Q statistic (18). Then the significance
able on either group means and standard deviations for baseline level of the mean effect sizes was computed by conducting fixed-
and postintervention cognitive tests or statistics from which effect effects linear models except when the Q statistic indicated signif-
sizes could be calculated; 4) a minimum of 75% of the sample re- icant within-group heterogeneity, in which case we used random
ported to have schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or schizo- effects models. Moderator analyses were then conducted on
phreniform disorder. those domains with significant heterogeneity, based on the Q sta-
tistic, to determine whether any participant, setting, or program
Categorization of Neuropsychological Tests variables explained variations between studies in effect sizes.
Neuropsychological tests were grouped into the following cog- These analyses were performed by clustering studies into two
nitive domains described by the Measurement and Treatment Re- contrasting groups based on the moderator variable and comput-
search to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) con- ing the Q between and Q within statistics (18).
sensus panel (6): attention/vigilance, speed of processing, verbal
Moderator Variables
working memory, nonverbal working memory, verbal learning
and memory, visual learning and memory, reasoning/problem Several variables were considered as potential moderators of
solving, and social cognition. Each of the neuropsychological cognitive remediation. Each moderator variable was divided into
measures used in the studies meeting the inclusion criteria was two levels based on a median split. The moderator variables and
assigned to one cognitive domain by consensus of the first three levels were 1) participant characteristics: age (years) (15–37/38–
authors. Measures for which no consensus could be reached, that 50), 2) the setting (inpatient/outpatient), 3) the type of control
were judged to reflect more than one cognitive domain, or that group (active control [e.g., another intervention, such as cogni-
the MATRICS panel deemed not sensitive to change were not in- tive behavior therapy or motivational interviewing]/passive con-
cluded in the meta-analysis. Table 1 summarizes which neuro- trol [e.g., viewing educational videos or treatment as usual]), 4)
psychological tests were included in each cognitive domain. program characteristics: type of intervention (drill and practice/
drill and practice plus strategy coaching or strategy coaching
Calculation of Effect Sizes alone), hours of practice (determined for the overall program as
Effect sizes were calculated by using posttreatment group well as individual cognitive domains), and the provision of ad-
means and standard deviations (14), pre-post difference scores, junctive psychiatric rehabilitation (no/yes).
or analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) or multivariate analysis of co- Some programs that provided training in social cognition em-
variance (MANCOVA) F values that covaried baseline scores on ployed a combination of cognitive remediation and other rehabil-
the dependent measures. Effect sizes can generally be catego- itation approaches, such as social skills training (19, 20), whereas
rized as small (0.2), medium (0.5), or large (0.8) (15). When a study others employed strictly cognitive remediation methods, such as
reported data from multiple measures classified in the same cog- computer-based training tasks (21). The number of hours of social
nitive domain, the mean of the effect sizes from those measures cognition training was included in the total number of cognitive
was used. Effect size distributions were evaluated for outliers, re- remediation hours only for the programs that did not combine the
sulting in exclusion of results of one study from the functional training with another rehabilitation approach. A variety of psychi-
outcome analyses (16). atric rehabilitation approaches were provided in conjunction with
cognitive remediation, including social skills training (20, 22), so-
Meta-Analytic Procedure cial skills/social perception training (19, 23), supported employ-
ment (24), vocational rehabilitation (25), and vocational rehabili-
Meta-analyses were conducted with BioStat software (17). In
tation and social information processing groups (26).
order to control for study differences in sample size when mean
effect sizes were computed, studies were weighted according to
their inverse variance estimates. To determine whether mean ef- Results
fect sizes were statistically significant, the confidence interval (CI)
and z transformation of the effect size were used. The homogene- Data from 26 studies (1,151 subjects) were included.
ity of the effect sizes across studies for each outcome domain was The studies, characteristics of participants and programs,
Wagner (1968) (45), Inpatients; 44.8; not reported; Noncomputerized abstraction Drill and practice No
treatment 2 100% training (N=8)
Wagner (1968) (45), Inpatients; 44.8; not reported; Noncomputerized attention and Drill and practice No
treatment 3 100% abstraction training (N=16)
Meichenbaum & Cameron Inpatients; 36.0; not reported; Noncomputerized training using Drill and practice No
(1973), includes 3-week 100% self-talk (N=5)
follow-up (16)
Benedict & Harris (1989) Inpatients; 30.3; not reported; Computerized training with Drill and practice No
(46) not reported advancement criteria (N=10)
Olbrich & Mussgay (1990) Inpatients; 30.7; 10.2; 57% Noncomputerized training (N=15) Drill and practice No
(43)
Hermanutz & Gestrich Inpatients; 31.0; 11.0; not Computerized attention training Drill and practice No
(1991) (42) reported (N=10)
Benedict et al. (1994) (47) Outpatients; 38.8; 11.0; 52% Computerized attention training Drill and practice No
(N=16)
Burda et al. (1994) (48) Inpatients; 46.6; 12.5; 97% Computerized training using Drill and practice No
Captain’s Log (N=40)
Field et al. (1997) (49) Outpatients; 28.6; not reported; Computerized training (N=5) Drill and practice No
90%
Medalia et al. (1998) (50) Inpatients; 32.5; 10.8; 78% Computerized attention training Drill and practice No
using orientation remedial mod-
ule (N=27)
Spaulding et al. (1999) (20) Inpatients; 35.7; 11.9; 63% Noncomputerized training using Drill and strategy Social skills training
integrated psychological therapy coaching groups
(N=49)
Wykes et al. (1999) (27); Outpatients; 38.5; 12.0; 76% Noncomputerized training with Drill and strategy No
Wykes et al. (2003) (30), errorless learning (N=17) coaching
6-month follow-up
Medalia et al. (2000) (51), Inpatients; 37.7; 11.5; 59% Computerized problem-solving Drill and strategy No
treatment 1 training (N=18) coaching
Medalia et al. (2000) (51), Inpatients; 36.5; 10.5; 59% Computerized memory training Drill and practice No
treatment 2 (N=18)
Van der Gaag (2002) (23) Inpatients; 31.1; not reported; Noncomputerized training (N=21) Drill and strategy Social skills/social
64% coaching perception training
Bellucci et al. (2002) (34) Outpatients; 42.0; 12.6; 47% Computerized training using Drill and practice No
Captain’s Log (N=17)
López-Luengo & Vázquez Outpatients; 33.5; not reported; Noncomputerized training using Drill and practice No
(2003) (55) 83% attention process training (N=13)
Hogarty et al. (2004) (19), Outpatients; 37.3; not reported; Computerized training using Drill and strategy Social skills/social
includes 12-month 59% orientation remedial module and coaching perception training
follow-up CogReHab plus group social groups
cognition exercises (N=67)
Ueland & Rund (2005) (21); Inpatients; 15.3; not reported; Computerized and non- Drill and strategy No
Ueland & Rund (2004) 50% computerized training (N=14) coaching
(44), 12-month follow-up
McGurk et al. (2005) (24) Outpatients in supported Computerized training using Drill and strategy Supported
employment; 37.5; 11.2; 55% Cogpack (N=23) coaching employment
Sartory et al. (2005) (56) Inpatients; 36.4; 10.3; 67% Computerized training using Drill and practice No
Cogpack (N=21)
Silverstein et al. (2005) (22) Inpatients; 39.3; 10.6; 87% Noncomputerized training using Drill and practice Social skills training
attention process training and groups
shaping (N=18)
Vauth et al. (2005) (25) Inpatients in vocational Computerized training using Drill and strategy Vocational
rehabilitation; 30.0; 12.5; 65% Cogpack and noncomputerized coaching rehabilitation
training, plus cognitive
adaptation therapy (N=47)
and effect sizes are displayed in Table 2. The mean sample hours of cognitive remediation were unrelated to program
size was 50 (SD=36, range=10–138). The mean age of the type (χ2=0.4, df=1, n.s.).
participants was 36.3 years (SD=6.0, range of means=15–
47), the mean years of education was 11.8 (SD=1.0, range Effects on Symptoms and Functioning
of means=10–13), 69% of the participants were men, and Cognitive remediation was associated with a small ef-
60% were inpatients. The mean duration of cognitive re- fect size for symptoms (0.28) and between a small and a
mediation programs was 12.8 weeks (SD=20.9, range=1– medium effect size for functioning (0.35). There was sig-
104). Programs targeted for training an average of 2.9 cog- nificant heterogeneity in the effect sizes for functioning
nitive domains (SD=1.6, range=1–6), whereas changes in (Q=25.7, df=11, p<0.01), but not for symptoms. Moderator
cognitive functioning were assessed on an average of 3.1 analyses indicated that cognitive remediation resulted in
cognitive domains (SD=1.6, range=1–6). Sixty-nine per- stronger effect sizes for improved psychosocial function-
cent of the programs used a drill and practice interven- ing in studies that provided adjunctive psychiatric rehabil-
tion; 23% provided adjunctive psychosocial rehabilitation. itation (0.47) compared to no psychiatric rehabilitation
(0.05) (Q=5.5, df=1, p<0.01.), cognitive remediation pro-
Effects on Cognitive Performance grams that used drill and practice plus strategy coaching
Only one study examined changes in nonverbal working (0.62) compared to drill and practice only (0.24) (Q=4.6,
memory (27), so this domain was not included in the df=1, p<0.05), and studies that included older (0.55) rather
meta-analysis. The effect sizes and related statistics for than younger (0.18) patients (Q=5.7, df=1, p<0.05). Pro-
overall cognition and the other seven individual cognitive gram type was unrelated to age and to adjunctive psychi-
domains are provided in Table 3. In addition, the effect atric rehabilitation, but age and adjunctive psychiatric re-
sizes for overall cognitive functioning for each study are habilitation were significantly associated (χ2=6.7, df=1,
depicted in Figure 1. The effect size for overall cognition p<0.05). Studies that provided psychiatric rehabilitation
was significant, as well as for six of the seven domains of tended to serve older patients.
cognitive performance. Most of the effects were in the me-
dium or low-medium effect size range, indicating im-
Discussion
proved cognitive performance after cognitive remedia-
tion. The effect size for visual learning and memory was The results provide support for the effects of cognitive
not significant (0.09). remediation on improving cognitive functioning in
Six studies also reported cognitive data at follow-up (16, schizophrenia, with effect sizes in the medium range for
19, 21, 28–30). For these studies, the average effect size at overall cognitive functioning (0.41) and six of the seven
posttreatment was 0.56 (t=4.8, df=5, p<0.001, CI=0.33– cognitive domains (0.39–0.54). The effects of cognitive re-
0.79; Q=3.4, df=5, n.s.), and at follow-up, it was 0.66 (t=5.7, mediation on cognitive performance were remarkably
df=5, p<0.001, CI=0.43–0.89; Q=7.8, df=5, n.s.). Similar to similar across the 26 studies included in the analysis de-
the results at posttreatment, cognitive remediation was spite differences in length and training methods between
associated with improved overall cognitive performance cognitive remediation programs, inpatient/outpatient
an average of 8 months later. setting, patient age, and provision of adjunctive psychiat-
Hedges’s Q was significant for only one cognitive do- ric rehabilitation. The results indicate that cognitive reme-
main, verbal learning and memory, indicating significant diation produced robust improvements in cognitive func-
heterogeneity in effect sizes to evaluate the effects of mod- tioning across a variety of program and patient conditions.
erators. For this domain, a larger effect size was associated The effect sizes of cognitive remediation were homoge-
with more hours of cognitive remediation (0.57) com- neously distributed across studies for overall cognitive
pared with fewer hours (0.29) (Q=3.7, df=1, p<0.05) and functioning and six of the seven cognitive domains, pre-
with drill and practice (0.48) compared with drill and prac- cluding the examination of moderators of treatment ef-
tice plus strategy coaching (0.23) (Q=2.0, df=1, p<0.05); fects for most cognitive outcomes. Thus, contrary to our
hypothesis, the number of hours programs devoted to Cognitive remediation also had a significant effect on
cognitive remediation was not related to the amount of improving psychosocial functioning, with an average ef-
improvement in overall cognitive functioning. However, fect size of 0.35, just slightly lower than the average effect
hours of training, as well as use of drill and practice rather size of 0.41 for improved cognitive performance. For ex-
than combined drill and practice with strategy coaching, ample, patients who participated in cognitive remediation
were related to improvements in verbal learning and showed greater improvements in obtaining and working
memory, suggesting that this domain may be more sensi- competitive jobs (24, 25), the quality of and satisfaction
tive to the method and extent of cognitive remediation. with interpersonal relationships (19), and the ability to
It is possible that a relatively limited amount of cogni- solve interpersonal problems (20). These findings are
tive remediation (e.g., 5–15 hours) is sufficient to produce unique because until recently a sufficient number of stud-
ies had not measured functional outcomes from which to
improved cognitive functioning and that all studies pro-
draw firm conclusions. The impact of cognitive remedia-
vided an adequate amount of treatment. Alternatively, the
tion on improved functioning is important because the
amount of cognitive remediation may not be related to
primary rationale for cognitive remediation in schizo-
immediate gains in cognitive functioning but could con-
phrenia is to improve psychosocial functioning (35).
tribute to the retention of improvements following the ter-
mination of treatment. The impact of amount of cognitive In contrast to the uniform effects across studies of cog-
nitive remediation on overall cognitive performance and
remediation on the maintenance of treatment effects
symptoms, there was significant variability in its effects on
could not be evaluated in this meta-analysis because only
psychosocial functioning. Furthermore, as hypothesized,
six studies conducted follow-up assessments an average
cognitive remediation programs that provided adjunctive
of 8 months after completion of the program. However,
psychiatric rehabilitation had significantly stronger ef-
the mean effect size for overall cognitive performance for
fects on improving functional outcomes (0.47) than pro-
these studies was in the medium range (0.66), comparable
grams that did not (0.05). This effect is consistent with pre-
in magnitude to the immediate effects of cognitive reme-
vious research showing that cognitive impairment
diation. These findings provide preliminary support for
attenuates response to psychiatric rehabilitation (1, 36,
the longer-term benefits of cognitive remediation on cog-
37) and suggests that improved cognitive performance
nitive performance and point to the need for more re-
may enable some patients to benefit more from rehabilita-
search on the maintenance of treatment effects. tion. The findings are also consistent with the results of a
The overall effect size of cognitive remediation on im- meta-analysis of integrated psychological therapy (38) in
proving symptoms was significant but in the small range which the strongest effects on functioning were found in
(0.28). Previous reviews of the effects of cognitive remedi- programs that integrated cognitive remediation and social
ation either have not examined symptoms (10, 11) or were skills training rather than programs that provided either
inconclusive because of the small number of studies (12, intervention alone (39).
13). The apparently limited impact of cognitive remedia- Cognitive remediation programs that included strategy
tion on symptoms is consistent with numerous studies coaching had stronger effects on functioning than pro-
showing that cognitive impairment is relatively indepen- grams that focused only on drill and practice. Strategy
dent of other symptoms of schizophrenia (31–33). Cogni- coaching typically targets memory and executive func-
tive remediation may have some beneficial effects on tions by teaching methods such as chunking information
symptoms by providing positive learning experiences that to facilitate recall and problem-solving skills. It is unclear
serve to bolster self-esteem and self-efficacy for achieving whether strategy coaching is more effective because peo-
personal goals, thereby improving depression. Several ple are better able to transfer skills from the training set-
studies have reported that cognitive remediation im- ting into their daily lives (35) or because teaching such
proved mood (24, 27, 34). strategies helps patients compensate for the effects of per-
FIGURE 1. Effect Sizes for Overall Cognition in Random- sistent cognitive impairments on functioning (24) or both.
ized, Controlled Trials of Cognitive Remediation in Schizo- Further research is needed to address this question.
phrenia
The effects of cognitive remediation were not influ-
Benedict & Harris (46), treatment as usual enced by the nature of the control condition. Thus, simply
Benedict & Harris (46), active control actively or passively engaging patients in treatments de-
Wagner (45), treatment 1
signed to control for the amount of clinician contact did
not appear to confer any benefit in cognitive functioning
Meichenbaum & Cameron (16)
beyond the provision of usual services. These findings are
Penadés et al. (29)
consistent with the meta-analysis of the cognitive remedi-
Field et al. (49) ation-based integrated psychological therapy program
Sartory et al. (56) (39) but differ from the psychotherapy literature, where
Hogarty et al. (19) there is ample evidence for nonspecific effects related to
Vauth et al. (25), active control therapist attention (40). The mechanisms underlying the
Vauth et al. (25), treatment as usual
effects of cognitive remediation on improved cognitive
performance, functioning, and symptoms appear to differ
López-Luengo & Vázquez (55)
from those involved in psychotherapy. The results raise
Bellucci et al. (34)
questions about the need to control for the amount of cli-
Burda et al. (48) nician attention given to treatment control groups in re-
Bell et al. (26, 52); Fiszdon et al. (53, 54) search on cognitive remediation.
Olbrich & Mussgay (43) So what has been learned after almost 40 years of re-
Silverstein et al. (22) search on cognitive remediation for schizophrenia? Al-
Ueland & Rund (44) though a great deal more is known about schizophrenia
McGurk et al. (24) and its neurocognitive underpinnings and the technology
for assessing and remediating cognitive impairments has
Wagner (45), treatment 3
evolved (e.g., most programs now employ at least some
Benedict et al. (47)
computer-based training), the effect sizes on cognitive
van der Gaag et al. (23) functioning do not appear to have increased appreciably
Wykes et al. (27) in recent years. The failure to develop more potent pro-
Medalia et al. (50) grams could be due to limitations imposed by the illness
Hermanutz & Gestrich (42), active control itself and not the fault of treatment developers. It may be
Spaulding et al. (20) argued that a similar phenomenon has occurred in the
pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia, where de-
Wagner (45), treatment 2
spite the enormous investment of resources into the de-
Hermanutz & Gestrich (42),
treatment as usual velopment of new drugs, the clinical gains in treating
Medalia et al. (51), treatment 2 symptoms over the past 50 years are debatable (41).
Medalia et al. (51), treatment 1 Alternatively, the ability to improve the effectiveness of
cognitive remediation may depend on attention to critical
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All authors report no competing interests.
comes. Despite the number of controlled studies of Supported by NIMH grant MH77210 and National Institute on Dis-
cognitive remediation, only six studies (16, 19, 21, 28–30) ability and Rehabilitation Research grant H133G050230.
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